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Betting on Trump

Donald Trump has surged back to favoritism for next year's Republican nomination. What's going on here?

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, Political issues, United States, War and peace 4 Comments 16 March 202316 March 2023

Georgia dreamin’

Georgia's government backs down on its plan to restrict "foreign agents", but it's not clear that this will end the political crisis.

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Suspension in Fiji

Fiji's former military ruler resigns from parliament after being given a three-year suspension.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Oceania, Political issues Leave a comment 9 March 202312 March 2023

Brexit’s final chapter?

Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen write what they hope will be the last chapter in the long Brexit saga.

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The General Assembly tries again

Another crushing defeat at the United Nations shows no sign of altering Russia's resolve in its war against Ukraine.

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Is Israeli democracy worth defending?

The defence of Israeli democracy involves overcoming some blind spots on both right and left.

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Charles Richardson Middle East, Political issues 1 Comment 17 February 202317 February 2023

Further adventures of neoliberalism

Jim Chalmers opens up a debate, yet again, on "neoliberalism". An attempt at clarification.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Ideas, Political issues Leave a comment 10 February 2023

A Greek lesson for Australia Day

Australia Day reminds us that national unity cannot be manufactured artificially, a lesson also illustrated by the story of the last king of Greece.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Constitutional law, Europe, Personalities, Political issues 11 Comments 26 January 2023

The fertility crisis revisited

Should we be concerned about falling fertility rates? A look back at the debate of 2005-07.

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Poland, Israel and the rule of law

Poland's right-wing government moves towards peace with the European Union over rule-of-law issues. Israel is moving fast in the other direction.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Europe, Middle East, Political issues 8 Comments 18 January 2023

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